Cledith
Bourdeau Burial in Arlington National CemeteryFriday, July 6, 2001 at 3:00 PM

Captain Cledith Bourdeau of Coalinga, California
who served in Companies L, K, and F, 382nd United States Infantry during
the Leyte and Okinawa Campaigns died on Easter Sunday.

Cledith was awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross on Leyte. His remains will be placed to rest in Arlington National
Cemetery with Full Military Honors at 3 PM, July 6, 2001. 96th Infantry
Division Veterans, their Wives, their Children, Grandchildren and Friends
are encouraged to attend this Ceremony honoring Cledith Bourdeau who had
been active in the 96th Infantry Division Association.

Helen Bourdeau was born December 1, 1918,
and passed away in Incline Village, Nevada, April 28, 2006.

She lived parttime in Incline Village with
her sons Walt and Joe Bourdeau.

Helen was born in Hagerman, Idaho to Walter
and Genevieve Gribble. She was a registered Nurse and served in the Army
Nurses Corps in World War II. She married Captain Cledith Bourdeau on December
29, 1945 and lived for 61 years in Coalinga, California.

Cledith died in 2001, and Helen will be buried
next to him at Arlington Nation al Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by a granddaughter
Lori and 5 brothers and sisters.

She is survived by daughter, Genesse Gentry
and husband Bill, sons, Walt, Ed and wife Heidi, John and wife Robin, Joe
and wife Sandy, and grandchildren Megan Pi mentel and husband Steve, Luke,
William Kelley and wife Adrianna, Jessie, Kale, Will and wife My, Coe,
Ryland, and Shawn Bourdeau. Memorial Services will be held on May 25th
at 11:00 am at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Coa linga, California.

BOURDEAU, CLEDITH WCAPT US ARMYWORLD WAR IIDATE OF BIRTH: 02/18/1919DATE OF DEATH: 04/15/2001BURIED AT: SECTION 68 SITE 975ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY